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William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lombard, Illinois · EIN 472272274

William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lombard, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $400,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $130,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $400,000 the year before.

24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$400,00018$9.2 million
2024$400,00019$9.3 million
2025$400,00017$10.0 million

How to apply

William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois14$367,000
Pennsylvania1$20,000
Arizona1$10,000
Wisconsin1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation
Chicago, IL
Cancer research$130,000
NAMI Dupage County
Wheaton, IL
General$55,000
Trellus Opportunities for Life
Chicago, IL
General$50,000
Ravina Festival Association
Highland Park, IL
General$25,000
Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Algonquin, IL
Education$20,000
Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma Research Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Cancer research$20,000
Elmhurst Hospital Foundation
Elmhurst, IL
Medical research$20,000
Timothy Chrtistian School
Elmhurst, IL
Education$12,500
West Suburban Humane Society
Downers Grove, IL
General$10,000
Barney's Friends
Hoffman Estates, IL
General$10,000
Heart Heaven Outreach
Bollingbrook, IL
General$10,000
Montini Catholic High School
Lombard, IL
Education$10,000
Alport Syndrome Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Medical research$10,000
National Lewis University
Chicago, IL
General$7,000
North Central Regional Betterment Coalition
Lasalle, IL
General$5,000
Love 4 Lexi Foundation
Cedarburg, WI
Family services$3,000
American Brain Tumor Research
Chicago, IL
Medical research$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation give?

$400,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Levy (President), Jeffrey A Brown (VP & Treasur) and Charles P Hammersmith Jr (Secretary).

What does William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and education.

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